Project Manager, Operations

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

Owens & Minor Teammate Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company
  
  

The Project Manager, Operations, will be responsible to lead a range of projects from strategic to business continuity for the corporate manufacturing operations division to achieve Products & Health Services objectives.

In scope are projects such as qualification of new products, new manufacturing sources, as well as projects required to change finished product, raw materials, labeling, to address supply, quality, supply, or regulatory compliance. Projects may also include improvement initiatives around the project management process. Coordination with Manufacturing sites, Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Engineering, and Marketing teams will be required to facilitate timely communication and successful project execution and issue resolution.

Success in this position requires strong project management capabilities, ability to remove barriers and problem solve, continuous improvement mindset, and change management capabilities.

Lead Projects Of Varying Natures Including

• Product launches, continuous improvement initiatives, cost savings projects, or manufacturing sourcing changes, supply continuity, qualification of new materials, products and suppliers, regulatory, quality, compliance, line extensions.
• Coordinate initiatives and projects across multiple manufacturing sites to insure streamlined and connectivity in efforts
• Lead or support corporate processes for project management prioritization, resource allocation and related processes development
• Support continuous improvements in existing business processes through problem solving, root cause identification, and adherence to standards.
• Execute projects with excellence utilizing project management and risk assessment tools
  
  

Qualifying Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university (or equivalent experience and training)
• Must have minimum 10 years’ experience in project leadership experience leading cross functional teams
• Must have a broad appreciation and understanding of implementation of project management and change management within medical device industry.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in technical and operational assignments with FDA regulated products is preferred.
• Experience working with global teams, cross functional teams, manufacturing, and operations sites
• Expertise in Microsoft Project, Excel, WORD, PowerPoint and Visio supporting tools.
• PMP certification preferred
• Ability to problem solve, analyze and synthesize data for issue resolution and decision making
• Risk mitigation and management
• Familiarity with Medical Device regulatory requirements
• Familiarity with LEAN principles and visual management
  
  

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.